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That's a collection of examples of what I see to be a distinct 70's melancholy string/horns sound, with a rock beat. I really like it.

In order

Stereolab, Miss Modular (only one not actually from the 70's)
Chick Corea Return to Forever, '77
Soundtrack to Phantom Tollbooth movie, '70
"The Riveriera Affair" by Neil Richardson, originally in the 70's, re-used in one of the Ocean's 13

Anyway, I wish I could find more of this sound. Any recommendations?

Thanks

Nick Drake-Bryter Layter is filled to the brim with this sound.

Ce Matin La by Air (another faux-retro song):
Casanova 70 by Air:

Two heavily sampled songs:
Holy Thursday by David Axelrod:
The Edge by David McCallum:

egbdf wrote:

That's a collection of examples of what I see to be a distinct 70's melancholy string/horns sound, with a rock beat. I really like it.

In order

Stereolab, Miss Modular (only one not actually from the 70's)
Chick Corea Return to Forever, '77
Soundtrack to Phantom Tollbooth movie, '70
"The Riveriera Affair" by Neil Richardson, originally in the 70's, re-used in one of the Ocean's 13

Anyway, I wish I could find more of this sound. Any recommendations?

Thanks

I'm no expert, but those sound very 70's easy listening/US TV show theme to me. I don't have any specific recommendations, I'm afraid.

From your 'melancholy' description, I was thinking more this -



as sampled by Tricky and Portishead.

You gotta delve into Curtis Mayfield, especially the Superfly soundtrack.



Also - see the Dirty Harry soundtrack.

And, a group called The Sylvers (their first two albums, which I think are out of print).

Also - check out the strings in this Roberta Flack track (and the amazing singing, imo)

You will love this for its quintessential 70s string sound (as used in the film Emmanuelle). Sheer class 1970s library music.

http://youtu.be/-JDsO7YloYM

Just beautiful...

Your soundcloud link isn't working egbdf, but I've seen Axelrod and Schifrin mentioned above, you can't go wrong with these either: